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Nomad city comparison
Buenos Aires vs Medellín
Argentina · Latin America · budget · Colombia · Latin America · budget
🏆 Medellín wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Medellín scores higher
Nomad Score
74/ 100
B
B — Solid
Cost · 30%82.29083333333334
Productivity · 25%73
Sustainability · 20%74
Lifestyle · 15%72
Tax · 10%50
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
Nomad Score
77/ 100
A
A — Great
Cost · 30%82.56166666666668
Productivity · 25%74
Sustainability · 20%82
Lifestyle · 15%71
Tax · 10%65
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
| Sub-score | Buenos Aires | Medellín | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 82.29083333333334 | 82.56166666666668 | 0.2708333333333428 |
| Productivity | 73 | 74 | 1 |
| Sustainability | 74 | 82 | 8 |
| Lifestyle | 72 | 71 | 1 |
| Tax | 50 | 65 | 15 |
| Total | 74 B | 77 A | 3 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Buenos Aires | Medellín | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $867 | $938 | 8% |
| Long-term lease | $580 | $614 | 6% |
| Food — local | $337 | $279 | 17% |
| Food — Western | $670 | $600 | 10% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $129 | $136 | 5% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $2.46 | $2.16 | 12% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $16 | $14 | 13% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $28 | $28 | ≈ |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $75 | $75 | ≈ |
| Laundry per load | $1.40 | $1.40 | ≈ |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $22.53 | $35.78 | 37% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $200 | $200 | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $0.85 | $0.70 | 18% |
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